RULE NO. 17                                              
             PETITIONS FOR DEFERRED PROSECUTION                                  
                                                                                 
    A. In accordance with chapter 10.05 RCW, a defendant may petition the        
court for a deferred prosecution on misdemeanor and gross misdemeanors.          
Unless otherwise approved by the court, the defendant shall notify the           
court of his/her desire to petition for deferred prosecution at the time of      
the scheduled pretrial. At such time, the defendant shall schedule a date        
at which time said petition will be reviewed.                                    
    At the hearing, the defendant shall present the court and the                
prosecuting attorney with a petition and an order for deferred prosecution       
and a confession and waiver of rights.                                           
(Effective Date: 01/07/87; Amended 09/01/91)